Wellington, New Zealand - A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...

A climber in New Zealand should consider himself "exceptionally lucky" after surviving a nearly 2,000-foot fall down a mountain. Over the weekend, a man was climbing Mount Taranaki in New Zealand's ...

A man takes a picture of his wife with Mount Taranaki, also known as Mount Egmont, in the background on Sept. 26, 2011, in New Plymouth, New Zealand. Associated Press file photo WELLINGTON, New ...

New Zealand has officially recognized Mount Taranaki as a legal person. The 2,500m volcano on the west coast of the North Island now enjoys the same rights as a human being. The January 30 decision is ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people was recognized as a legal person on Thursday after a new law granted it all the rights and ...

A mountain in New Zealand has been granted the same legal rights as a person, becoming the third natural feature in the country to be recognised as an individual. Mount Taranaki – now known as ...

Mount Taranaki, located on the North Island of New Zealand, is a stratovolcano enveloped by six miles of forest, which forms ...

A climber who plunged 600 meters (nearly 2,000 feet) down the side of one of New Zealand's most dangerous mountains was "exceptionally lucky" to survive after landing on snow, police said Monday. The ...

The climber was found after falling from Mount Taranaki with minor injuries on Saturday Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been working at PEOPLE since 2022 and his ...

Mount Taranaki in New Zealand is to become the third landmark in the country to become a legal personality in its own right. The dormant volcano, which is thought be New Zealand’s most frequently ...